Jonathan Kent
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Jonathan Kent is Superman’s adoptive human father, often portrayed as a moral compass who helps shape Clark Kent’s values and sense of responsibility.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Kent canonical | 7 |
| Johnathan Kent | 1 |
| Jon Kent | 1 |
| Pa Kent | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics character
ⓘ
adoptive father ⓘ farmer ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adoptiveFatherOf |
Superman
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark Kent
Superman ⓘ |
| adoptiveParentOf |
Superman
ⓘ
surface form:
Kal-El
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Jonathan Kent
ⓘ
surface form:
Johnathan Kent
Jonathan Kent ⓘ
surface form:
Pa Kent
|
| appearsIn |
Action Comics
ⓘ
DC Comics publications ⓘ Superman ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
Man of Steel
ⓘ
surface form:
Man of Steel (film)
Smallville ⓘ
surface form:
Smallville (TV series)
Superman: The Movie ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Kent family farm ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jerry Siegel
ⓘ
Joe Shuster ⓘ |
| familyName | Kent ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Adventure Comics #149 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Earth ⓘ |
| influences |
Superman’s sense of justice
ⓘ
Superman’s sense of responsibility ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | grounds Superman in humanity ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
hardworking
ⓘ
strong moral values ⓘ supportive father ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
small-town businessman ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Superman
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark Kent
|
| portrayedBy |
Eddie Jones
ⓘ
Glenn Ford ⓘ John Schneider ⓘ Kevin Costner ⓘ Kirk Alyn ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| raises |
Superman
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark Kent
|
| residence | Smallville ⓘ |
| role |
mentor to Clark Kent
ⓘ
moral compass for Superman ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Kent ⓘ |
| teaches |
Superman
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark Kent
moral values ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pa Kent
this entity surface form:
Johnathan Kent
this entity surface form:
Jon Kent